Tuesday 1st March 2005

Start point: Walna Scar road (SD 289 970)

Walna Scar car park - Low Water - The Old Man of Coniston - Goat's Hawse - Goat's Water - Walna Scar car park

Distance: 5.6 miles     Total Ascent: 562 metres     Time Taken: 2 hours 15 minutes

Route Map

Weather: Cold, some sunny spells.

The sun was shining on the Coniston fells this morning so I couldn't resist another snowy walk up to The Old Man. We were the first up that way this morning and blazed a trail through the newly fallen snow; a great feeling.

Elevation profile of the route.

3D image of the walk route.

The Coniston fells from Torver. Click on the photo for a full size image.

The Bell with Wetherlam behind from the Walna Scar road.

Low Water.

Relics of an industrial past on The Old Man.

Icicle formations on the crags above Low Water. The climbers near the bottom show the scale.

A panoramic view of Coniston Water from the summit of The Old Man of Coniston.

The Old Man (Men?) of Coniston.

Snow cornices on the ridge to Brim Fell.

Harter Fell from the descent to Goat's Hawse.

Dow Crag.

Goat's Water.

The Gullies and Chimneys of Dow Crag.

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